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Exel Composites expands Joensuu plant with new aerospace production lines for FLYING WHALES program

PUBT·10/01/2026 06:04:51
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Exel Composites expands Joensuu plant with new aerospace production lines for FLYING WHALES program
  • Exel Composites expanded aerospace manufacturing capacity with a purpose-built production area at its Joensuu, Finland factory.
  • New lines target pull-wound carbon-fiber tubes for FLYING WHALES’ LCA60T heavy-lift airship program.
  • Investment adds controlled conditions for temperature, humidity, air cleanliness, boosting repeatability for aerospace-grade tolerances.
  • Program entered process validation to qualify production for the first airship frame, which requires about 80 km of composite tubes.
  • Opening event for the new production lines took place on Sept. 30, 2026.


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